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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THIETY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION.

[In continuation of E.-l, 1908.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

COOTIE ZtSTTS. Primary Education : Page Special Schools : Page Public Schools- Afflicted and Dependent ChildrenNumber of Schools 2 Deaf... .. .. .. .. *i Roll Number 4 Blind •• •• y ■• ** Attendance of Pupils 4 Feeble-minded Boys . .. 23 Age of Pupils .. .. .. • • 5 Children under State Guardianship .. 23 Sex of Pupils " '.. •■ •• 5 Infant Life Protection .. .. •• 27 Race of Pupils 6 Manual and Technical Instruction .. ..28 Inspection and Examination of Pupils .. 6 Secondary Education .. .. • • " £ Conveyance of Pupils 8 Higher Education .. ~ •■ *i Board of Pupils .. 8 University Endowment Aot, 1868, Account .. 46 Free School books 8 General Analysis of Expenditure, &c 46. School Journal 8 Annual Examinations . .. .. • • SO gfcaffa %; .. .. 10 Teaohers' Superannuation Fund .. .. 50 Salaries of Teachers '.. .: ..11 Puhlio Libraries .. .. •• ..51 Status of Teachers .. .. • • 12 Training of Teachers .. .. ..13 Appendix: c dets ° 14 Expenditure of Parliamentary Appropriations Finances of Education Boards '.'. ..15 for Financial Year ending 31st March, Education Reserves .. .. .. 18 1909 Native Schools .. .. • • .. 18 Chatham Islands Schools .. .. 20

Office of the Department of Education, My Lord — Wellington, 19th August, 1909. I have the honour, in accordance with the provisions of " The Education Act, 1908," to submit Excellency the following report upon the progress and condition of public education in New Zealand during the year ending the 31st December, 1908. l haye > &c -' Geo. Fowlds. His Excellency the Right Hon. Baron Plunket, Governor of New Zealand. I—E. 1.